Railroad-tie.



No. 709.481.` Patented Sept. 23, |902.

i .1. L. GRIEB.

' RAILROAD TIE.

(Application Bled Nov. 24, 1899. Renewed Jan. S0, 1902.) A

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UNITED *STATES PATENT @erica JAMES L. GRIEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

`RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION formngpart of 'Letters Patent No. 709,481, dated September 23, 1902. Application liled November Z4, 1899. Renewed January 30,1902. Serial No. 91,851. (No model.)

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to railwayties, and has for its object the providing an accurate, expeditious, easy, and durable means of laying and securing railway-rails; and it consists not only in so constructing the tie that an intimate relation may be obtained between it and the earth,-but more particularly in so forming it that a rail can be quickly and securely affixed, in conjunction witha clamp constructed to operate therewith, the novel features of which invention being more fully set forth l1ereinafter,and particularly pointed Aout in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a por-` tion of the tie for a single rail. Fig.` 2 represents a cross-section thereof, showing rail and means for holding` the same. Fig. 3 represents a plan View of a portion of the tie for a double rail. Fig. 4 represents a cross-section thereof,lkewise showing rails in position and the means for holding the same. represents a cross-section of the tie. Fig. 6 represents a perspective `View of the antimovement-plate for the cushion. Fig. 7 represents a perspective view of the cushion. Figs. 8 and 9 represent perspective views of the clamp for single arrangement of track, and Fig. l0 represents a perspective View of the clamp for use in double arrangement of track.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the drawings and a description of the invention in detail, A designates a trough or channel shape tie or sleeper, made of any suitable material, but preferably of metal, consistingof a flat base-strip B of the requisite or any suitable length and width and preferably'provided with openings C and 'having sides 4D extending at` right angles thereto, the same being adapted to have secured to them the clamps hereinafter spoken of, as shown, said sides having oneor more bolt-holes for this purpose. At each end of said tie are upright extensions E, provided at their inner side with recesses F to receive the base of the rail and hold it to gage. The corners of said tie are rounded, as shown at Fig. 5, receiving the opposite side of said base and being secured to the sides of the tie by any suitable means, that shown being bolts and nuts Q and Q', and holds d and g of the tie and clamps, respectively.

At any point in the track that it is desired to use a guide-rail or for any reason two rails run parallel and in juxtaposition to each other, as shown in Fig. 4, double clamps are used and the same procedure is followed.

In order to destroy the sound and jar that emanates from the passage of a train over two bodies of metal in contact, (as in case the rail should be placed directly upon the tie,) I provide cushions R of wood or suitable material, and, if desired, a piece of metal S, which I will term an antimovement or bearing plate, is attached to one side of said cushion to prevent lateral movement thereof, the said plates having notches s s for that purpose and an opening s2 in the center to cause a suction, whereby a more perfect contact be- .tween the plate and cushion may be had.

These cushions are interposedbetween the tie and rail, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and their length is that of the Width of the tie, its ends resting upon the sides thereof', and G designates clamps consisting of body portion I and having lateral extensions .I and K at top and bottom thereof, whereby there is formed a recess L for the reception of the opposite side of the base of the rail, said clamps being adapted to be secured to the sides of the tie, as shown, by `means of the bolt-holes g. When it is desired to use a guide-rail, the clamp for this purpose is constructed as shown in Fig. 10-to wit, of body portion M, having the vertical T-shape extension or projection N.

The operation is as follows As the t-ie is sunk into place its trough shape permits it to be filled with ballast, consisting of earth, stone, or other suitable material, which passes through the openings C, whereby there is secured an intimate relation between said material and tie and at the same time allow for drainage, the tie being completely and thoroughly locked to the material. The rail O is there secured in position, the recess F of the IOO tie receiving the base P of said rail; clamps Gare now adjusted to the reverse side of the rail, their recess, the recesses at the ends of the tie and in the clamps are of such a size to receive both the cushion and the base of the rail and hold. them firmly. While I prefer to use these cushions, their non-use will not depart from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A railway-tie consisting of base B, provided With openings C, and having sides D extending at right angles to said base; verticai extensions E at each end of said tie prosaid cushion. thereon.

JAMES L. GREB. vWitnesses:

R. B. BAYLY, W. GORDON POWELL. 

